Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 19:47:14 +0100
Subject: Re: myofascial release
From: "kevin reese" <[log in to unmask]>
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Kevin wrote
'collagen fibres are prone to crimp and mechanical forces may be able
to change this by creep and historesis. Of course the overall normal
length can not be changed but one may be able to alter the length of
a dysfunctional fascial component into the more normal state'
I wonder of you could clarify the role of elastic hysteresis in
changing the overlapping of collagen fascicles (crimp).
Are you talking about a lasting change in the tissues?
Andy Kerr
Lecturer
Division of Physiotherapy
University of Nottingham
Tel:0115 962 7681
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